Hector's Snow Cone Stop in Ukiah Oct. 28. SB 635, coined the Street Vendor Business Protection Act, was signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom and authored by state Sen. María Elena Durazo. The new policy broadens privacy protections for street vendors by limiting how local governments and agencies can collect and use personal information of street vendors.
A bill to protect sidewalk vendors and food operators across California from having their personal data shared with law enforcement has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Senate Bill 635, coined the Street Vendor Business Protection Act, was signed into law earlier this month by Newsom and was authored by state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles. The new policy broadens privacy protections for street vendors by limiting how local governments and agencies can collect and use their personal information.
The bill will limit cities, counties, law enforcement agencies and their private contractors from sharing personal information about sidewalk vendors without a subpoena or judicial warrant. Personal information covered under the bill includes names, business and home addresses, birth dates, driver’s license numbers and other identifying details.
The bill will also prohibit local agencies from collecting personal information related to a person’s immigration status, place of birth or criminal history when issuing business or vending permits. It prohibits those agencies from requiring fingerprints or background checks when street vendors apply for permits.
The bill also requires health enforcement agencies, such as county health departments, to accept alternative forms of identification, including an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number or municipal ID, in place of a Social Security number.
SB 635 takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. Local agencies that possess information restricted under the new law must destroy those records by March 1, 2026.
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